Missions
Missions at Community Bible Church
We support thirteen missions organizations at Community Bible Church, the following information details each mission:
1. InFaith: Terry and Cynthia Pruett, 8282 24th St. White City, OR 97503 (541) 826-4553 – Website: www.thepruetts.embarqspace.com
Terry & Cynthia Pruett serve on the Southern Oregon Field. Terry is both an area missionary and an area coordinator. He also serves as adjunct faculty member at Pacific Bible College and has a unique ministry of presenting the history of our English Bible, complete with a large display of antique Bible pages. One of his primary ministries is to the InFaith churches and pastors on his field. At present, he is responsible for ten churches, Sunday schools, and home Bible studies. He is available to help churches with incorporation, drafting constitutions, church evaluations, searching for and screening potential pastors, and arranging for guest speakers. His ministry to pastors often includes visiting, listening, counseling, conflict mediation, encouraging and providing ministry resources.
2. A.W.A.N.A Clubs International: Ed and Kim Gossien, 3673 Myrla Court S., Salem, OR 97302, Office (503) 588-5669 – Website: www.oregonawana.com
AWANA helps the church and parents work together to develop spiritually strong children and youth who faithfully follow Jesus Christ. The program offers a proven approach for evangelizing and discipling kids in the church and community. AWANA club meetings combine learning with fun to get kids excited about God’s Word and applying it to their daily lives. Club meetings are divided into three segments: Game Time: Game time focuses on FUN, team competitions where clubbers develop team spirit, cooperation and good sportsmanship. Handbook Time: Handbook time allows clubbers to step deeper into God’s Word while giving unsaved boys and girls regular opportunities to hear the gospel and come to faith in Jesus Christ. Clubbers work one-on-one with their leaders, reviewing their handbook memorization and developing their mental and spiritual abilities. Council Time: Council time is a group time with inspirational messages and studying the application of God’s Word to the clubbers’ lives.
CBC AWANA Clubs: Cubbies, a co-ed program for 3 and 4 year olds. Sparks, co-ed program for Kindergarten, first and second grades. Truth & Training, third through fifth grades. AWANA meetings are held on Wednesday nights, 6:30 to 8:00 PM. They start early in September and continue through the end of April.
3. Christian Home Ministries – Brazil: Jim and Judy Kemp, PO Box 1375, Cedar Ridge, CA 95924 (530) 273-7404
Jim Kemp grew up in Nevada County. He and his wife, Judy, went to Brazil in 1967. In those early years, they founded a ministry for training in discipleship and evangelism. Many of those young people are leaders in the Brazilian church today. Presently, the Kemps are working with families in the Portuguese-speaking world. They teach ten-hour seminars for couples, young people and pastors. Between them, they have written 56 books. They also publish a magazine on family life and wrote the devotionals for a Family Bible that is being translated into several other languages. Jim also wrote the daily devotionals for a Teen Bible. The Lord has given the Kemps three Brazilian daughters and three grandchildren. Jim is a graduate of Biola University, Western Theological Seminary in Portland, OR and was given an honorary doctorate from Biola.
4. Community Christian Academy: Michelle Harris, administrator PO Box 127, Cave Junction, OR 97523 Office: (541) 592-3896 – Website: www.communitybiblechurchandacademy.com/academy/
CCA is a ministry of Community Bible Church. Our goal is to provide a quality academic education along with teaching Biblical standards to train young people in the knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ. CCA uses curriculum from Accelerated Christian Education in conjunction with the School of Tomorrow. Students work at their own level in individualized paces. God’s Word is emphasized and is central to all the teaching and activities throughout the school year. Classes are available from Preschool to 12th grade. School is held Monday through Friday, 8 am-12 noon for Preschool and Kindergarten, and 8 am to 3 pm for grades 1-12.
5. Christian Law Association: Dr. David Gibbs Jr., Attorney David Gibbs III (727) 399-8300 – Website: www.christianlaw.org
CLA assists churches and Christians providing free legal defense of those facing difficulties for the Biblical faith, free legal counsel to churches and Christians for their ministries, and more.
6. Fir Point Bible Camp: Jeff and Megan Moritz, PO Box 1050 Glendale, OR 97442 - (541) 832-2202 – Website: www.firpoint.org
Jeff & Megan became the new Conference Administrator on January 1, 2009. They also serve as the Camp Director for the AMF Bible camps and retreats. They work with the American Missionary Fellowship and have been involved with the ministry of Fir Point for the past 10 years. Their main responsibilities include the overseeing of the grounds, remodel and new construction, building maintenance, on sight staff, and financial stability. Fir Point Bible Camp exists for the purpose of providing a wholesome, enjoyable and safe camping experience where young people are taught the Word of God and are encouraged to trust Jesus Christ as their personal Savior, to grow in their knowledge and obedience to Him, and to commit themselves to serving Him.
7. Released Time Bible Classes: Lyn Berry (541) 592-3818
This group shares a free-of-charge program of non-denominational Bible lessons for school-aged children, and they are endorsed by the I.V. Ministerial Association. They teach the simple “gospel” as stated in Acts 16:31, “Believe in the Lord and you will be saved.” Classes are held weekly. Evergreen Classes: Tuesdays 12:20-1:40, Lorna Byrne Classes: Tuesdays – 2:15 to 3:00 pm. The high school “Bible Club” is student led and meets on Thursdays. A permission slip must be signed by a parent/guardian and given to the school office.
8. India National Inland Mission: Paul and Annie Pillai
Dr Paul Pillai is the Founder and Director of India Inland Mission, which plants churches among Hindus and has orphanages and a Bible College of 600 for training evangelists and pastors. Formerly a Hindu lawyer, Paul was converted when healed through an Indian Christian’s prayer. India National Inland Mission, Inc. (“INIM”) is headquartered in New Delhi, India, with outreach concentrated in the largely unevangelized northern states of India. INIM includes Grace Bible College for the training of native evangelists who go out into North India and establish churches. The organization also maintains a children’s home for orphans. K.V. Paul Pillai, founder and president, conducts evangelistic services frequently throughout North India. INIM was incorporated in California and distributes contributions raised in the US to India Inland Mission in New Delhi, India.
9. IFCA: Les Lofquist, Executive Director, PO Box 810, Grandville, MI 49468-0810, (616) 531-1840 – Website: www.ifca.org
We are an association of independent churches, pastors, Christian workers, and laymen which was founded in 1930 in Cicero, Illinois. As a fellowship committed to biblical ministry, we seek to accurately proclaim God’s Word, exemplify Christ’s character, declare God’s holiness to the nations, and reflect the ethnically blended Body of Christ. Our purpose is to enhance the strength of the Church by equipping for, and encouraging toward ministry partnerships to achieve Great Commission objectives.
10. J.A.A.R.S. (Jungle Aviation and Radio Services): PO Box 248, Waxhaw, NC 28173-0248, (800) 890-0628 – Website: www.jaars.org
JAARS is a provider of quality technical support services and resources (transportation by air, land, and sea; information technology; media in mother-tongue languages) for Wycliffe Bible Translators International, SIL International, and other partners.
11. Jews for Jesus: David Brickner, Executive Director, 60 Haight Street, San Francisco, CA 94102-5895 – Website: www.jewsforjesus.org
We exist to make the messiahship of Jesus an unavoidable issue to our Jewish people worldwide. Jewish people tend to dismiss evangelistic methods and materials that are couched in Christian presuppositions and lingo, because they reinforce the assumption that Jesus is for “them” not “us.” In order to get beyond that assumption, we have to be innovative in the following areas: Evangelistic Literature, Witnessing Campaigns, Music and Drama, Secular Media Outreach, and Internet Evangelism.
12. OC International ( Outreach Challenge Ministries): Phuveyi and Ave Dozo, Po Box 321, Dimapur 797112, Nagaland, India Phone: 011-91-3862-28304 – Website: www.onechallenge.org
OC International is an interdenominational faith mission in structure, interchurch in ministry, and international in vision. We believe that whole nations can be reached for Christ. With more than 500 missionaries, OC is involved in evangelism, discipleship, leadership training, church growth, missions, and support services. The Dozos work to train national missionaries and evangelists to reach India. The Outreach Leadership Training College and the North India-Nepal Evangelism Training School are some of the places where they work. They also have completed the Great commission Kid’s Academy, which is a ministry to the children of national missionaries and pastors.
13. Pregnancy Center of the Illinois Valley: Mary Lefner, Executive Director, PO Box 993, Cave Junction, OR 97523, (541) 592-6058 - Website: www.PregnancyCenterIV.org
Saving lives today and for eternity. Our programs have been developed based on the needs of individuals in the Illinois Valley – pregnancy tests, limited obstetrical ultrasound, parenting classes for men and women, and preventative measures. Abortion recovery services are also available. The center is affiliated with Heartbeat International, and Abortion Recovery International. It mainly operates with volunteer staff, and is fully funded by donations.
